Project Manager, Science (f/m/d)

United States·Darmstadtfull-timemid

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Key Responsibilities

Plan and track projects, translating technical goals into clear tasks, schedules, and milestones Maintain project plans, schedules, and workflows in Jira,

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OperationsProject Manager

Focused Energy is building the future of clean energy through laser-driven inertial fusion. Backed by our $240M Series A — the largest fully secured Series A in the global fusion industry — we are scaling rapidly across multiple geographies.

Based in Germany and the US, we have brought together the top scientific and engineering minds using proven technologies to unlock fusion power at commercial scale. Focused Energy is working to realize game-changing scientific innovation that promises to deliver a clean, sustainable and abundant source of power globally

This Project Manager will support the development, integration, and operations of our science efforts including experimental projects related to our Omega, Phelix, ELI, and simulation modeling efforts, helping translate technical objectives into executable plans and ensuring delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

You will act as a central point of coordination between our Science team, engineering partners, facilities, and the company PMO, bringing structure, visibility, and momentum to complex technical work.

This role is ideal for someone with project management experience who is comfortable in labs, hardware environments, or R&D settings, and who wants to deepen their technical and program execution skills over time.

Responsibilities

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Plan and track projects, translating technical goals into clear tasks, schedules, and milestones

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Maintain project plans, schedules, and workflows in Jira, and Confluence

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Track progress and follow up with engineers and technical leads on deliverables

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Coordinate meetings, reviews, and planning sessions; document decisions and action items

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Produce clear status updates, dashboards, and reports for division and PMO stakeholders

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Support risk, issue, and change tracking across hardware, lab, and facility-related work

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Coordinate across teams including Science & Technology, Facilities, and external partners

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Coordinate with company-wide PM efforts to ensure compliance with company-wide standards

Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or a related technical field

Depth of experience in R&D related project management and coordination

Familiarity with Jira, and Confluence, or similar tools/technology

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams

Clear communicator who follows through and keeps teams aligned

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German

Nice to Have

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Background in physics, optics, experimental science, or hardware development

Exposure to lab infrastructure

Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project management methods

Comfortable working in hardware, lab, or R&D environments

What We Offer

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✓Innovative Technology & Mission: Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.

✓Career Development: We invest in our people. This is an opportunity to join an early, growing company at the forefront of new technology, where you’ll have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.

✓Collaborative Culture: Work with great people in a dynamic, international environment with top-tier scientists, engineers and professionals passionate about solving global challenges.

✓Ownership: Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions, solving challenges and shaping the future of our company.

✓Your Success is our Success: We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options, giving you a direct stake in our success and ownership in what we build together.

✓Vacation Days: We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.

✓Snacks and Drinks: Our office fridges are never empty. Enjoy our healthy snacks and drinks. Our Darmstadt office even offers a canteen with delicious lunch options daily.

✓Retirement Plan: If you decide for a private pension plan, we will finance 20% on top of your monthly contributions, plus loyalty incentives.

✓Equipment: We offer state-of-the-art Windows or Apple Laptops. In addition, you will receive a keyboard, mouse and headset so you are fully equipped from day 1.

✓Events: We organize regular events to foster team bonding, encourage collaboration, and build a strong, supportive company culture. Connect with colleagues across departments, share ideas, and have fun together, both in and outside of the workplace.

✓Mobility with NAVIT: We partner with NAVIT to support your flexible commuting needs—whether it’s a public transportation ticket, taxi rides or car-sharing you choose what fits your lifestyle.

✓Fitness with Wellhub: We care about your health. Get access to a wide range of gyms, fitness studios and wellness services across Europe through our partnership with Wellhub.